“authorised veterinary surgeon” (“milfeddyg awdurdodedig”) means a veterinary surgeon authorised by the Welsh Ministers for the purpose of carrying out assessments in accordance with regulation 16(c);

“certificate” (“tystysgrif”) (except in the term “temporary certificate” or regulation 41) means a certificate of competence as mentioned in Article 21 and includes a qualification recognised by the competent authority as equivalent to a certificate in accordance with Article 21(7);

“competent authority” (“awdurdod cymwys”) has the meaning given in regulation 4;

“EU Regulation” (“Rheoliad UE”) means Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing(4);

a certificate granted by a body, recognised and regulated by the Welsh Ministers which oversees the training and assessment of persons carrying out the killing of animals and related operations, confirming the passing of an independent examination as provided for in Article 21,

(b)

a licence granted by the Rabbinical Commission for the purpose of killing animals in accordance with the Jewish method (Shechita) and confirming the passing of an independent examination as provided for in Article 21, or

(c)

a formal veterinary qualification, as recognised by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS)(5), and RCVS continuing professional development record combined;

“horse” (“ceffyl”) includes a hinny, ass or mule;

“inspector” (“arolygydd”) means a person appointed under regulation 34 or an inspector appointed under section 51 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006(6);

“knacker’s yard” (“iard gelanedd”) means a premises used principally for the storage of animal carcases, but also for the commercial killing of animals for purposes other than human consumption, including any associated facilities for handling and lairaging such animals;

“local authority” (“awdurdod lleol”) means a county council or a county borough council;

“Rabbinical Commission” (“y Comisiwn Rabinaidd”) means the body referred to in Part 4 of Schedule 3 responsible for licensing persons carrying out the killing of animals in accordance with the Jewish method (Shechita);

“restraining pen” (“lloc ffrwyno”) means a pen or compartment which is suitable for restraining an adult bovine animal in an upright position for the purpose of killing in accordance with religious rites (as defined in paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 3) and which is constructed and approved in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 3;

“simple stunning” (“stynio syml”) has the same meaning as in Article 4(1) and “simple stunned” (“a styniwyd yn syml”) is to be construed accordingly;

“stunning pen” (“lloc stynio”) means a pen or compartment which is suitable for restraining an adult bovine animal for the purpose of stunning and which is constructed in accordance with paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 or paragraph 9 of Schedule 2;

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